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Calling the HRAAA losses "predictable," Wood said rule changes were made to "make it harder for write-in candidates to get elected...
With the election set for Sunday, the two candidates for the presidency of Nicaragua continue to campaign against type. Ortega, 44, the sometimes arrogant incumbent who has ruled since 1979, is hopscotching around the country with the fervor of a write-in contender. Gone are his military fatigues in favor of cowboy togs, complete with pointed boots. Chamorro, 60, a political neophyte who depicts herself as the best chance to save Nicaragua, placidly directs her campaign from her living room...
Graham lost the 1988 primary by 51 votes, on a rainy Thursday after running a sluggish campaign effort. Although Thompson bested her handily as a write-in candidate for the general election, much of his support came from city voters disillusioned with Graham's record...
...Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-Mass.) both win re-election. In a hotly contested local election, Democratic nominee Thompson beats incumbent Graham by more than 3000 votes. Graham backers vow to contest the election, alleging that Thompson supporters sabotaged the voting machines and removed Graham's write-in stickers from ballots...
Saundra Graham, a 12-term state representative, lost the Democratic nomination for her seat to political newcomer Alvin E. Thompson in September primaries. After waging a vigorous write-in and sticker campaign to win back the seat, she lost again to Thompson in November's general election...